silent auction for the turner family...

a silent auction is taking place for the turner family.  if you have not have read their story...please do so here.  the blogging community is coming together to help support julee and preslee.  

there are so many things up for auction to help support this precious family.

if you would like to bid on any items and help out...check them out here!

i am auctioning off a $50 gift card to my shop...the chunky monkey.

how you can bid on this item:

*place your bid in the comments section of this blog post.

*make sure you leave your NAME, EMAIL and BID PRICE.

*all bids must be in $1 increments.  if the last bid is $10.00 then the next bid must be $11.00 or higher.

the bidding will close on Friday {October 19, 2012} at 10:00 pm EST.

The highest bidder will be the winner.

payment will be accepted via PayPal.  the winner will be emailed a paypal invoice for the bid price.  once the payment is received...i will email you and you can pick out whatever items you would like and i will get to work!!!

i also wanted to include the information for the memorial fund that has been set up:

Preslee Turner College Fund

Summit Bank

PO Box 965

Arkadelphia, AR 71923

show us your life - the chunky monkey

it is show us your life - what you make over at kelly's korner this week!

the chunky monkey specializes in everything FUN!

i create appliqued tshirts, bibs, dresses, day gowns, pillowcases...if it can be appliqued...i can do it!

here are a few examples of my work:

pillowcase with name...can match any room decor!

letter with Cars movie material...

pirate girl for a birthday party! i can make birthday shirts to match any theme!

crown with initial...


alligator on green shirt...the gator wraps around the shirt...


girl st. patty's day shirt...


boy st. patty's day shirt...

st. patty's day shirt with tutu and hairbow

dinosaur...

cupcake with initial...

easter bunny in a race car...

easter bunny...

back of the easter bunny...

peeking bunny out of an egg with initial...

you can find me on facebook under the chunky monkey!

if you have any questions...please email me at thechunkymonkey1@gmail.com

thanks so much for looking!!!

show us your life - the chunky monkey

it is show us your life - what you make over at kelly's korner this week...

my little business, the chunky monkey, specializes in everything FUN! i do custom applique tshirts for children! here are just a couple of examples...

you can find me on facebook under the chunky monkey! if you have any questions, please feel free to email me at tabdickerson@aol.com

thanks for looking!!!

Qualls is 9 months old...

qualls turned 9 months on the 5th of this month! i cannot believe we are only 3 months away from being one!!!

what is qualls up to this month?

*he weighs almost 24lbs.

*he is almost 31 inches long

*wearing 18 to 24 month clothes

*started "inchworming" everywhere!!!

*has 2 teeth on the bottom...working on the top 2

*our sleeping has been a little off...usually gets up once a night

*has 4 bottles at 8oz a day

*usually 3 meals in the highchair

*loves gerber puffs esp the banana and sweet potato ones

*flew for the 1st time...went to chicago to see uncle tobey and miss jessica

*playing with quinn a lot more and taking his toys away from him

*says dada and momma...love the momma part!!!

*is one PRECIOUS little boy!!!

the calm before the storm...

as of tuesday, july 6th, qualls is officially mobile. i laugh saying "that the 1st nine months was definitely the calm before the storm" because qualls is into things that quinn still does not know exists. it is a good thing he is cute! :0)

show us your life - show us what you make...

CRAYON ROLLS...

i started making crayon rolls after my son, quinn, would constantly ask for "coos" aka as crayons when we were at church, a restaurant, etc. i was thankful that some restaurants gave the children crayons but the one thing i did not like was...they were NOT washable! i have learned after many crayon stains...that the only way to go is...washable!!! the roll just rolls up and is secured with a band and button...it is so easy to throw in your purse, diaper bag, or backpack! they also make great birthday presents too!!!

i have many different fabric selections that you can choose from!!!

the crayon roll with name is $15.00

without name is $12.00

this includes also 16 washable crayons!!!

if you have any questions...

email me at tabdickerson@aol.com

day two in the windy city...

on saturday, we caught a cab to lincoln park to eat at...




nookies too...was one of my favorite places to eat while in chicago. i had the greek omelet and it was wonderful...i am still thinking about it...and i don't think about food like that often! :0)



after we arrived at nookies...i asked jq for quinn's backpack...that contained every toy that i brought for him and qualls...the backpack was not to be found. it was left in the cab! oh me...so, some kid in chicago is walked around with a cute monogrammed "quinn" backpack and crayon roll...

the older boys went to the cubs game against the la angels. it was a blowout but they enjoyed themselves. while they were at the game...the younger boys and the women went shopping around lincoln park. i LOVE that neighborhood. i could pack my bags and move now! tobey says that i would love it till winter...he is probably right but i would get good use out of my cute coats that i hardly wear now.

after the game and shopping, we met the rest of the crew at the apartment with the best cupcakes ever!!! the best little bakery is right next door...oh me! i would have been in big trouble if i lived by there when i was preggo with the boys!!! :0)

after i played with tobey's ipad for a while...which i totally love!!!

we went and ate at uncle julio's for supper. i was wanting some good/real mexican food and tobey found me the place. it was so good!!!

after supper, we road the train back to the hotel...quinn was dying to ride the train so we did and was it an experience. jq and i have rode the train in nyc but never with two kids...alot of stuff trying to get down the stairs...that was the one and only time we attempted it...and of course, we went to the station that was under big renovation. oh well! quinn had a ball!!!

**as you can tell...i was not really good with my camera on day two...i did get better!!!